# Places Live — Discover places near you

> Discover places near you (iPhone/iPad app by Amar Hegazi.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/places-live/id6809026917 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Amar Hegazi](https://appshunter.io/developer/6809026919)
- Category: Social Networking, Photo & Video
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 14 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-20
- Data updated: 2026-10-31

## What is Places Live?

Places is a location-based social app that connects people, moments, and real-world places.

Explore what’s happening around you on the map, share photos and videos from where you are, and follow people and businesses you care about.

What you can do with Places:
• Live map — explore posts and places by location
• Social feed — like, comment, save, and share
• Create — upload photos and videos with location
• Profiles & follow — build your presence and follow others
• Notifications — stay updated on likes, comments, and more
• Businesses — add your business and reach a local audience

Places is for anyone who wants to discover new spots, capture real moments, and connect digital content to the world around them.

Website: https://placesapp.live
Privacy policy: https://placesapp.live/privacy

## Is Places Live safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Places Live.

## Is Places Live legit?

Places Live has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Places Live is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.55 — 2026-10-27

What's new in Places 1.0.55

Faster on any network
• Videos start much faster on mobile data and weak signal, and keep playing smoothly
• Photos are lighter, so the feed loads quicker and uses less data

Easier to use
• New Permissions screen in Settings: see and manage location, camera, photos and notifications in one place
• Notifications are only requested when you choose to turn them on
• The map helps you turn on location when it's off
• Your post's location is where you tap Publish, not where you opened the screen
• Tap the like count to see who liked a post, and follow them right from the list

Fairer moderation
• News, protests and events are no longer removed automatically. A person reviews them first

Fixes
• Videos resume correctly after locking the phone, with no audio in the background
• Upload progress no longer jumps back
• One clear notice per removed post and an accurate unread count
• Feed scrolling and general stability improvements

### 1.0.54 — 2026-10-24

• Faster posting: photos and videos are prepared while you write and publish in the background with real progress
• Fixed picking videos from your library, including clips stored only in iCloud
• Video playback adapts to your connection for smoother viewing on Wi-Fi and cellular
• Fixed audio from other clips after unlocking your phone and the black screen in the feed
• New map pins and a cleaner profile, settings and saved posts
• Share your profile with a link
• Pull to refresh redesigned
• Stability improvements

### 1.0.52 — 2026-10-12

• Faster, smoother video — clips you watched before start in higher quality on Wi‑Fi and good mobile data
• Smarter video caching so the next clips open more quickly
• Share button fixed (especially on iPhone)
• Settings and Profile navigation fixed — back works, buttons stay usable
• Closing a video on someone’s profile no longer reloads the page
• Nearby / Trending tabs load faster after the main feed
• Better photo upload compression for large images
• Stability and performance improvements

### 1.0.51 — 2026-10-12

• New create-post flow: choose media → write text → publish
• Clearer publish progress — your draft stays on screen while uploading
• Improved error and success messages across the app
• Map keeps posts when you zoom, with better place search
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 1.0.50 — 2026-10-10

Faster, more reliable video on cellular and after switching apps
Pull to refresh the feed
More reliable likes and Google sign-in
Quicker background video processing
In-app prompts when a store update is available

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